Israel at war: Fierce offensive in Gaza has 'only started', Netanyahu says (www.stuff.co.nz)
Oh shit....
Death toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing (www.cnn.com)
The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days after the calamity struck, according to provincial officials....
El Chapo's sons bar fentanyl production in Sinaloa, according to banners (www.reuters.com)
Nagorno-Karabakh: Thousands flee as Armenia warns of ethnic cleansing risk (www.bbc.com)
A growing stream of ethnic Armenian refugees are fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh following Azerbaijan’s seizure of the disputed region last week....
Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources (www.cbc.ca)
‘We know India, not surprised by Canadian allegations: Pakistan (www.geo.tv)
Space drugs factory denied reentry to Earth (gizmodo.com)
the company’s request was not granted at this time “due to the overall safety, risk and impact analysis.”...
Demolitions as Tools of 'Collective Punishment': Examining Instances in India and Israel (thewire.in)
When a house is demolished due to the illegal activities of one of its inhabitants, all the other residents bear the repercussions of those actions. This practice is referred to as 'collective punishment'.
Population collapse almost wiped out human ancestors, say scientists (www.theguardian.com)
The decline appears to coincide with significant changes in global climate that turned glaciations into long-term events, a decrease in sea surface temperatures, and a possible long period of drought in Africa and Eurasia. The team behind the work said the time window also coincides with a relatively empty period on the fossil...
Thailand Sentences 7 to Jail for Protesting Myanmar Coup (www.irrawaddy.com)
Ukraine to start talks with US on security guarantees – senior official (www.scmp.com)
The Western Alliance’s Vilnius summit offered support to Ukraine in countering Russia’s 17-month-old invasion and individual countries pledged new weapons, but no date for Ukrainian membership was set as long as the war continues....
Japan remains in the grip of heat wave | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News (www3.nhk.or.jp)
The mercury in many areas of eastern and western Japan topped 38 degrees Celsius on Saturday....
Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail (www.reuters.com)
July 23 (Reuters) - Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by regional and international powers failed to find a path out of an increasingly intractable conflict....
Russia imposes travel restrictions on UK diplomats (www.bbc.com)
Russia’s foreign ministry has imposed tight travel restrictions on British diplomats working in the country....
Morocco and Western Sahara: A new conflict brewing? (www.dw.com)
Characterized by vast expanses of dunes and sparsely vegetated plains, Western Sahara is a predominantly desert and arid territory. The United Nations categorizes...
French art expert faces trial for allegedly forging 18th-century furniture (www.theguardian.com)
After Biden and Blinken push, Netanyahu says Israel open to 'little pauses' in Gaza, no cease-fire (apnews.com)
After more than a week of public pressure from the U.S. for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday allowed that his government might be open to only “little pauses” in its assault on Hamas. The Israeli leader sought to play down differences with his country’s most vocal...
Canada’s economy could take a $5.5-trillion hit by the end of the century if we don’t get moving on climate (www.nationalobserver.com)
Putin Arrives In Kyrgyzstan On First Trip Abroad Since Arrest Warrant (www.barrons.com)
'It smells of death here': Surveying the scenes of atrocities in Kfar Aza (www.i24news.tv)
No one could expect the horrors seen by the Israeli first responders, of about at least 40 babies being taken out on gurneys, some with heads chopped off
Global South should learn from Big Pharma’s bullying of South Africa (www.aljazeera.com)
UN approves international force to aid Haiti amid gang violence (www.aljazeera.com)
The United Nations Security Council has approved a multinational force to assist in Haiti as the Caribbean nation contends with widespread gang violence....
EU regulator slaps TikTok with $368m fine for violating privacy laws (www.aljazeera.com)
China trying to ‘headhunt’ powerful Brits, UK government claims (www.politico.eu)
Admission comes as British government responds to damning report on efforts to counter Chinese interference....
China Pouring in Billions to Prop Up Myanmar's Military Regime (www.irrawaddy.com)
